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SandalwoodThe couple was married in an intimate and simple ceremony in Bengaluru in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.Tnm StaffTwitter/ Riaz K AhmedKannada actor Pranitha Subhash married businessman Nitin Raju in Bengaluru on Sunday. Close friends and family members of the couple attended the intimate ceremony in the city. Pranitha and Nitin Raju’s wedding photos are being shared by the couple’s friends online. In one image, the actor is seen wearing a white saree with red borders, accessorised with diamond ornaments. Her husband Nitin, seen with his arm around her shoulder, is wearing a festive dhoti and traditional turban. In another picture doing the rounds on social media, the couple is seen posing with friends at the wedding. Here, Pranitha is seen in a bridal saree matched with a green puff sleeve blouse. Both bride and groom are wearing wedding garlands. Speaking to Times of India, the actor...

Photo: ‘Red’/Netflix One of the many joys of Netflix is the large variety of content we might not otherwise consider watching. Sometimes we want our comfort shows; other times, we want to turn away from ‘Bridgerton’ or ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and try something a little different. An Indian thriller, perhaps? The release of ‘Red’, like many movies of 2020, was delayed due to Covid-19 complications, but at last, it has had its debut. This remake of the 2019 film ‘Thadam’ tells the story of two doppelgängers being tried for the same crime by a scrambling and baffled police department. The thriller, directed by Thirumala Kishore retells this fascinating premise, held up by an incredible performance by Ram Pothineni who plays both Siddharth and Aditya. The film is no doubt entertaining and certainly has its moments, but if you’re here for a tightly woven, fascinating plot, you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.

TollywoodThe prep work for this film has begun already and the director is scouting for a suitable heroine to play Ravi Teja’s lead pair. Digital NativeDigital NativeDirector Trinadha Rao Nakkina will soon be wielding the megaphone for a Ravi Teja starrer. The prep work for this film has begun already and the director is scouting for a suitable heroine to play Ravi Teja’s lead pair. According to sources in the know, Tammannah has been approached to play the female lead but she is yet to sign on the dotted line. Sources close to the film unit say that the director is keen on roping in Tammannah as she would be apt for the role. Trinadha Rao Nakkina’s last release was Hello Guru Prema Kosame, which had Ram in the lead role. It was produced by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. Made on a budget of Rs 1.5 crore,...

SandalwoodGoing by the latest figures, the film has collected around Rs 28 crore in Karnataka alone.Digital NativeDigital NativeAnupama Parameswaran is riding high on her debut film in Sandalwood turning out to be a hit. Natasaarvabhowma, starring Puneeth Rajkumar in the lead role, has Anupama playing the lead opposite him. The horror thriller hit the marquee recently and has been getting positive reviews. Anupama’s performance as a lawyer in the film is being raved about as well. The gorgeous actor made her acting debut with the 2015 Malayalam film Premam, which was a smash hit. She was then seen in Telugu and Tamil films as well, making a mark for herself with her performances. With a hit in Kannada, Anupama seems set to rule the roost in the southern film circuit. Natasaarvabhowma was helmed by Pavan Wadeyar and produced by Rockline Venkatesh under his banner Rockline Productions. Its technical crew include D Imman for music,...

TollywoodThe film has some sparkling moments but ends up disappointing.Krishna SripadaSome movies, you walk out of the hall cursing the filmmakers. Some movies you walk out of the hall agonizing. With Hello Guru Prema Kosame, Trinadha Rao and Dil Raju almost pulled off a good romantic entertainer. Almost. And when it comes to art, the gap between almost and ‘has’ can be massive, as the movie demonstrates. To say that Hello Guru Prema Kosame was a colossal bore would be unfair. It has some sparkling moments, as you would have come to expect from Dil Raju movies. A father (Prakash Raj) wants to give his daughter the best she deserves and hence, stereotypically fixes up her match with a ‘good guy’ he has been observing for two years – that’s not new. But, the movie carefully blends such a father’s character with a different angle. The same person...